Title: Deputy Bureau Chief - Violent Criminal Enterprise Bureau
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist the Bureau Chief in overseeing the daily operations of the bureau, including case assignments, legal strategy, and prosecutorial decision-making.
- Supervise and mentor Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs), providing guidance on case preparation, court appearances, legal writing, and trial advocacy.
- Oversee grand jury presentations and trials.
- Supervise and conduct investigations into high-level narcotics trafficking organizations, including sophisticated eavesdropping investigations, working collaboratively with Westchester’s law enforcement agencies, national and international law enforcement partners.
- Work with local law enforcement agencies, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Drug Enforcement Task Force (DETF), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other law enforcement agencies and communities to investigate and effectively address persistent felony drug activity and associated violence.
- Manage a caseload of multi-disciplinary felony matters while adhering to strict statutory deadlines.
- Conduct proffers and witness interviews, review and edit motions and search warrants.
- Proactively investigate pre-arrest criminal matters in addition to post-arrest analysis, research, and review of charged cases.
- Draft a variety of applications for court authorization that include, inter alia, retrospective and prospective tracking orders, pen registers, and a variety of search warrants ranging from physical locations to electronic devices and social media platforms.
- Participate in on-call/after-hours duty.
- Exercise good judgment and strong ethics.
Education and Experience Information:
- Must possess a . degree.
- Must be an active member of the New York State bar in good standing.
- Must have at least 5 years of relevant experience as a prosecutor.
- Supervisory skills are required.
- Substantial grand jury and felony trial experience relating to narcotics is necessary.
- Must demonstrate excellent judgment, courtroom, and legal skills.
- Extensive experience handling long-term investigations, including the use of cooperators and confidential informants, eavesdropping and search warrants, and undercover operations.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and writing skills are required.
- Commitment to mentoring and providing legal advice to junior assistants in the department is essential.
- Experience in narcotics investigations is necessary.
Salary Information:
- Salary Range: $152,770 - $166,561
Additional Information:
Newly hired candidates must make a three-year commitment and serve at the pleasure of the District Attorney. The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
